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Where 48471 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 48471 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILhBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,471 = 3 × 107 × 151. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011110101010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48470 (Ruth, MI, 22 mi away) and 48472 (Snover, MI, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48471 becomes 17484, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14478, 14487, 14748, 14784, 14847, 14874, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84714 in Beryl, UT, 1,656 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯848 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48471 and you would come out at 43.42°S, 97.15°E — 1,289 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 25m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 57m.
- 📏 At 100.9 square miles of land, 48471 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,414This ZIP5,414 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,327This ZIP2,327 |
| Housing units | 2,489This ZIP2,489 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,844This ZIP$62,844Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $142,700This ZIP$142,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $795This ZIP$795Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8%This ZIP14.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min |
| Population density | 53.7 / sq miThis ZIP53.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 192This ZIP192 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,432This ZIP2,432 |
| Annual payroll | $113,606,000This ZIP$113,606,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,650This ZIP2,650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $149,230,000This ZIP$149,230,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 100.86 sq miThis ZIP100.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 48471
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48471
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48472 | Snover, MI | 8.5 mi |
48419 | Carsonville, MI | 9.7 mi |
48466 | Peck, MI | 9.8 mi |
48427 | Deckerville, MI | 10.2 mi |
48453 | Marlette, MI | 10.3 mi |
48401 | Applegate, MI | 10.8 mi |
48410 | Argyle, MI | 11.0 mi |
48426 | Decker, MI | 12.3 mi |
48422 | Croswell, MI | 14.8 mi |
48469 | Port Sanilac, MI | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48471?
48471 is in Sandusky, Michigan, in Sanilac County. Its published point location is 43.4194, -82.8521.
What county is 48471 in?
48471 lies in Sanilac County.
What area code is 48471?
Sandusky uses area code 810, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48471 in?
48471 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48471?
About 5,414 people live in ZIP code 48471, in 2,327 households, at 53.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 48471?
$62,844 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48471?
The closest are 48472 (8.5 mi), 48419 (9.7 mi), 48466 (9.8 mi), 48427 (10.2 mi) and 48453 (10.3 mi).
Is 48471 a PO Box ZIP code?
48471 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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